https://flic.kr/p/7fJfAk | Gaudi's stormtrooper chimneys II | The chimneys on the roof of La Pedrera "the Stone Quarry" (also known as Casa Milà) are an incredible mix of beautifully shaped stone, and more typical Gaudi mosaics. The building was completed in 1910, and is his last great civil work before he dedicated himself to the Sagrada Familia. This collection of chimneys are said to have inspired George Lucas's stormtroopers in the Star Wars films.

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The Cave House

Built into the side of a calcarenite stone quarry, Casa Tierra, informally known as “The Cave House,” is a fusion of human and natural architecture. Sitting in the foothills of Sierra Morena in Spain, its visual beauty is matched by its beautiful weather, which rarely deviates from 70F degrees year round.

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Creepy Crypts and Catacombs Worldwide

A series of manholes and ladders lead visitors to the creepy catacombs of Paris. In 1786, the cemeteries of Paris churches were filled to overflowing. The government saw a solution in long-abandoned stone quarries in and around the capital. The resulting catacombs eventually became the final resting place of some 6 million people. Following a vandalism incident, the catacombs were closed to the public in September 2009, but reopened a few months later.